Apr 9, 2012

Self

Self-portraits are becoming increasingly difficult for me. I can totally understand why so many people say they hate being in front of the camera or that they hate most photos of themselves. We know our flaws too well and they jump out at us in pictures. I always try to experiment with different expressions but all of them feel off. When I try to appear demure or the like, I look like I'm about to bite someone's head off. Alas, the safe thing for me is always to look away from the camera.

I think you also have an idea what "natural" is for yourself, whereas, for instance, I have no idea what natural is for you - so you may see yourself being somewhat awkward, whereas we just see you kind of un-biased :)

I think that first photo in this post is really beautiful. To me it feels very natural and simply peaceful. Love the scarf, too!

About

The title, "Lingered Upon," is taken from one of my favorite T.S. Eliot poems, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." Here, it could mean that I lingered upon some moment and made a photo of it. On this blog, you'll find both personal work and "work" work, with plenty of travel and style mixed in.